Mud Creek Hogan Trading Post — Local services in Mancos

I was at the little gift shop/quilt shop next door to Mud Creek Hogan. Country Road 9 is a really cute eclectic shop and is a great place to pick up something special for the special people in your life. They have a small but nice selection of women's T's, sweatshirts, jackets, sweaters, leather handbags and duffle bags perfect for giving. They have giftable earrings, candles, cute kitchen items and so much more. They are also a supplier of quality fabric, sewing and quilt notions for the novice or experienced quilter. I'm a local and it's always on my list of places to recommend to anyone looking for a unique place to find that...

What a hidden gem! If you are in the area and looking for some authentic native made souvenirs that won't break your budget, this place is it!!! Having looked through several tourist shops with native crafts...I was feeling disappointed (due to the insane costs)...then I happened upon Mud Creek Hogan!

They have so many native crafts, with info on the native artist! Sand paintings, pottery, jewelry, pine needle baskets, hand carved stone animals, etc....so many options! And prices were extremely reasonable!!!!!

This would be the number one place I'd recommend someone stop for hand made native crafts. About 13 minute drive...

We visited out of pure curiosity rather than intent, and quickly realized we stepped into a “living museum”. Brent, the owner gave us ample space to roam and pique our interest. His answers to our questions were complete and yet patient, and invited more questions. Each piece we asked about he told us about its artist (many of whom he seemed to have a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree relationship with), the context of the item, and its convenance. We settled on three pine-pitched pots by well-known artist Lorraine Yazzie. The Hogan Trading post was as much an enjoyable cultural education as any other experience and we can’t...